Ready for a Career Shift - and a Lifestyle Upgrade?

 

Imagine leading a dedicated multidisciplinary mental health team while living minutes from the ocean.

Based in beautiful Port Lincoln, this is more than a leadership role - it’s an opportunity to shape regional mental health services while enjoying a relaxed coastal lifestyle, shorter commutes, and genuine community connection.

If you're currently working in a busy metro service and craving greater autonomy, stronger team culture, and the chance to make visible impact - this role offers exactly that.

Why Port Lincoln?

Port Lincoln offers:

• Stunning beaches and coastal living
• Renowned fresh seafood and local produce
• Excellent schools and family-friendly community
• Minimal commute times
• True work-life balance
• A strong sense of belonging and professional visibility

Here, you won’t just lead a team - you’ll become part of a community.

And on weekends off you can explore the beautiful Eyre Peninsula’s natural wonders bucket list!

Discover Port Lincoln and Southern Eyre Peninsula – click here

Photo source: portlincoln.com.au

The Opportunity

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network is seeking an experienced Team Leader (AHP3 or RN3) to provide operational leadership within our Community Mental Health Team on a full-time ongoing basis working Monday - Friday.

You will:

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team, overseeing day-to-day responsibilities and supporting professional development.
• Report operationally to the Director of Mental Health, Eyre and Far North LHN, professionally to the discipline-specific Advanced Clinical Lead within Rural and Remote Mental Health Service (RRMHS), and be accountable to the Clinical Director RRMHS.
• Maintain close working relationships with Level 3 and 4 nurses, Associate Nurse Unit Manager (Level 2), Clinical Nurse (Level 2), and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Negotiate your own formal clinical supervision in line with the LHN’s Allied Health Clinical Supervision Framework.
• Build strong, cooperative relationships with multidisciplinary staff, consultants, GPs, unit managers, external service providers, community organisations, and consumers.
• Occasionally step into higher positions where appropriate, supporting service continuity and regional capacity.

This is a hands-on leadership role where your expertise will influence both staff wellbeing and client outcomes, with real impact on the delivery of mental health care in the region.

Salary: 

• • AHP3 $108,347 - $116,216 p.a. + 12% Superannuation + Salary Sacrifice Benefits + Leave Loading + Regional Incentives
  • RN/M3 $130,190 - $136,010 p.a. + 12% Superannuation + Salary Sacrifice Benefits + Leave Loading + Regional Incentives

Community Mental Health

Working in the Eyre and Far North Local Health Network community mental health service involves providing recovery-oriented, person-centred care to address the multiple dimensions of an individual’s well-being. Our multi-disciplinary team is made up of social workers, nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and support workers operating both in the community across the EFN region, and from our community mental health centre based at the Port Lincoln hospital. We are privileged to provide services to the Eyre and Far North communities, which are home to wonderful wildlife and offer beautiful wines and incredible seafood in a stunning environment.

What We’re Looking For

• Are you eligible for appointment at AHP3 or RN3A level and ready to lead within a regional mental health service?
• Do you bring proven leadership experience and the ability to guide and develop multidisciplinary teams?
• Are you passionate about delivering person-centred, culturally safe, high-quality mental health care?
• Do you communicate with confidence, build strong stakeholder relationships, and foster a positive team culture?
• Are you motivated to drive service improvement, manage competing priorities, and shape the future of regional mental health services?

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Gain

• Competitive salary and regional incentives
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information
• Relocation support: relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Wellbeing and counselling support: support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Professional development – funding + study leave for growth opportunities
• Clinical collaboration – work with multidisciplinary teams to access a supportive network of clinicians with broad, shared expertise.
• The chance to influence service delivery at a regional level
• Lifestyle balance rarely achievable in metropolitan settings
• Paid leave – with leave loading for rest and recharge
• Employee recognition: supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.

About Eyre and Far North Local Health Network

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.  We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances) 

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Job reference: 924748

Want to discuss more? Please contact Sally Dennis, EA to Director Mental Health & Director Corporate on Phone: (08) 7669 1343 or via E-mail: sally.dennis@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 26 March 2026, 11:55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

924748 - AHP3 Team Leader Mental Health - Role Description.pdf

924748 - RNM3 Team Leader Mental Health - Role Description.pdf